![]() ![]() In 2000, construction began on a baseball stadium for Brooklyn’s then-new minor league team, the Cyclones. The elder Trump then planned to build apartment buildings on the lot, except he couldn’t get the proper zoning. There was talk of a possible historic landmark designation, but Trump demolished the park before preservationists could gain any traction. ![]() Forced into a financial tight spot, the Tilyou family sold to real-estate mogul Fred Trump (father of Donald). The amusement park suffered setbacks due to 19 fires, but it managed to keep the rides running until 1965. Once he acquired one for himself, along with several more mechanical rides, he invited guests to Steeplechase for the low entrance fee of $.25. Tilyou was spurred to open the park after seeing a Ferris wheel in the flesh at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Steeplechase Park was the amusement park that launched Coney Island as New York’s roller-coaster destination, before it was ultimately brought down by a Trump. What it is now: A minor league baseball stadium Fashion designer John Varvatos later turned the building into a boutique that sells shearling jackets for $3,000, which pissed off many former slam dancers - although Varvatos insists he saved the space from a far worse fate: getting turned into a bank. Kristal agreed to vacate the property by Halloween of 2006, but hosted a blowout led by CBGB favorite Patti Smith on October 15th as a last hurrah. Owner Hilly Kristal and his landlord began fighting over the rent in a years-long battle that eventually went to court. Its success continued into the 1980s and 1990s, but CBGB hit a snag in the aughts. The punk and new wave venue acquired a legendary status in the 1970s thanks to a slew of shows from Blondie, Talking Heads, and many more. What it is now: A high-end clothing storeĮven if you were born long after the Ramones’ first concert at CBGB (short for Country, BlueGrass, and Blues), you probably sported one of the club’s black T-shirts during your rebellious teen years. ![]()
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